How did your life collide with the headlines in 2007?
Iraq, the subprime crisis, Facebook, immigration, oil prices - 2007 had no shortage of hefty headlines. We'd like to hear about how these and other major news events of the past year affected you.
Where did your life collide with the news in 2007?

Real-Life Shakespearian TragedyPoliticos inside The Beltway have been in a frenzied state this week. Unlike most Americans, they've been eagerly following the ongoing scandal surrounding the Valerie Plame case and every detail of Harriet Miers withdrawing her Supreme Court nomination. Host Barbara Bogaev talks to writer Chris Nelson and filmmaker John Ridley about why the Plame and Miers stories make for such good theater.

Debris TrackerYou don't have to be in Florida, Louisiana or Mississippi to track the aftermath of the recent hurricanes. Historian and beachcomber Steve Hathcock can size up a lot of the damage by looking at the debris washing ashore on a South Texas beach.

On the Climate BeatHeidi Cullen has been tracking the aftermath of the Gulf Coast storms. But the Weather Channel's first-ever climatologist is collecting data to see how, or if it can be connected to global warming. She joins host Barbara Bogaev to talk about the challenges in her work.

Prime BeefNot everyone is laughing at the new Meryl Streep movie, Prime. The American Psychological Association has had its fill of Hollywood inaccurately portraying their profession. Houston psychologist and Media Watch chair Harriet Schultz points to some big screen therapists who should hang it up.

Goodbye Harriet MiersWe present a song parody on Harriet Miers withdrawing her nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court from songwriter Roy Zimmerman.

The Eternal QuestionIt's a question man had always wondered about: "Is there life after death?" It's a question science writer Mary Roach attempted to answer for herself as she wrote her new book, Spook. She talks with host Bill Radke about the extraordinary things she experienced as she attempted to find out.

Scary Story RoundupLast week, Weekend America asked listeners about their own haunting experiences and compiled this creepy montage.

Pop Music: My Morning JacketIt's not easy to define the band My Morning Jacket. The Kentucky-based band has explored southern and classic rock, alternative country and numerous other genres. Music critic Alan Light joins host Barbara Bogaev to talk about what the band's new CD is all about.

Gautreaux RevisitedDuring the last 30 years, the Gautreaux residential mobility program has helped thousands of African-American families move from poor inner-city Chicago to more affluent communities. Host Barbara Bogaev talks to Seitia Harris, one the people who moved, to learn how she's living now. Then, Northwestern professor James Rosenbaum joins to discuss what he's learned studying the Gautreaux program for two decades.

Coffin ArtWhile some people get the creeps looking at a coffin, others, like Amanda Barnes gets inspired. Producer Ayala Ben-Yehuda joins the former infomercial producer and present-day mortician for a tour of a coffin art exhibit in Los Angeles.